Woman shot to death last week at Oakland homeless camp is identified.
OAKLAND — A woman found dead Aug. 18 at a large East Oakland homeless camp was identified by police Wednesday as Leslie Ramierz, 26, who had recently returned to the city from Nevada.Ramirez was
about 6:40 a.m. Aug. 18 in the roadway outside the camp in the 1500 block of East 12th Street. She was declared dead at the scene; an autopsy later determined she had been fatally shot.She returned to Oakland about two weeks before the shooting, apparently to meet up with some acquaintances, authorities said.
Police did not say where she was living in Oakland but did say it was not at the camp. She had contacts at the camp, police said. The camp stretches for several blocks along East 12th Street. It has been the site of numerous violent crimes in the last few years, including homicides. Portions of it have also caught fire over the years.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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